Apps: Travel

The Third Rail slim case for the iPhone is an ingenious invention and perhaps one of my favorite portable charging solutions for the iPhone. Its versatility is a huge plus as is it’s minimalistic yet still, very protective design.

The Third Rail is indeed a slim, stylish and low-key option for a protective shield for the iPhone and as a stand-alone case by itself, would be worth considering. When you add to the equation, the fact that the Third Rail case is crafted to accept snap-on battery packs (as many as 6 of the ¼ inch deep, 1,250 mAh batteries can be stacked on) this case is hard to pass up! For anyone looking for a way to increase the time between having to plug your iPhone into a wall charger, while still keeping with the iPhone’s sleek and trim aesthetic, this is a case worth considering.

Hello there fellow travelers and adventurers! Welcome to my Special Summer Travel Series here at iPhone Life. Each week we’ve been taking a in-depth look at a wide variety of different apps, accessories and gear that make summer travel with our iDevices easier, more convenient, safer and more enjoyable.

This week we are featuring a product by the Lifeproof Company, makers of the best waterproof and rugged protection cases on the market. The LifeJacket by Lifeproof is a great invention that turns your already sturdy and dependable Lifeproof case into a floating, completely submersible, tractioned, highly shockproof (drop it from a 50 foot building and watch nothing happen) portable media and computing station.

Having been an avid traveler since the days of dial up internet and the original "Rick Steve's - Europe Through the Back Door", I can't help but thank the late Steve Jobs for blessing my life with the iPhone and the incredible mobile app. In my college years I recall trudging through the streets of Seville in search of a pay phone, ten pound travel guide with fold out maps in hand. As my fair skin rapidly morphed from white to red and sweat beaded down my face, I called out to the God's praying for an easier way to travel. Five years later, Apple introduced the iPhone and my prayers were answered.

Peter Pauper Press’s award-winning NYC guide hits the iPhone App Store. App Store link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/new-york-travel-guide-peter/id531863067?ls=1&mt=8 Free review copies for media upon request. Acclaimed by Booklist and Travel Writer’s Life (www.thetravelwriterslife.com) for its savvy guidance, Peter Pauper Press’s Little Black Book of New York has been reborn into the world of mobile media. The just-released New York Travel Guide includes everything travelers love about the original series, made faster and smarter for the iPhone. First-time visitors will find the perfect introduction to New York City, and for those already familiar with the island metropolis, the app points out plenty of lesser-known gems in every neighborhood.

I'm looking forward to iOS 6, which will be coming out this fall. I'm traveling right now and have been using the current Maps app extensively. It will be interesting to see how Apple's forthcoming Maps app works in comparison. I'm hoping that it'll have all the features I like in the current app, and more. And according to the latest rumor from Bloomberg, one new feature will be Yelp check-ins. This is Yelp's social location-sharing feature that's similar to the popular Foursquare.

Greetings fellow iTravelers and iAdveturers! Welcome back to my special Summer Travel series, in which I take a look at great apps and awesome accessories that can make our summertime adventures more convenient and more enjoyable.

Over a year ago I was off the main taxi routes in the outskirts of downtown San Francisco. I asked my client to call a taxi so I could return to my hotel. As has become so common these days, he suggested offer me this courtesy, but that I download an app. That app was Uber.

So I downloaded the app, created an account and added in my credit card information.

May 15, 2012 - Packing Pro, QuinnScape's popular travel app for the iPhone, iPad & iPod touch, is now being featured by Apple in its "Plan Your Vacation" recommendation page. This comes on the heels of the version 8.0 update, which added full iCloud auto-syncing to effortlessly keep all packing lists, catalog content & customized settings up-to-date across all of a user's iOS devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch). Apple's recommendation has helped propel Packing Pro to the #4 spot on the U.S App Store Travel section for both iPad and iPhone.